Day 12 of 100 Days of Cloud: Django on Serv00 - Hello World from the Cloud!

Welcome to Day 12 of our exciting 100 Days of Cloud journey! Today, we're going to create a simple Django "Hello World" application and host it on Serv00. No Git required - we're starting from scratch! Let's dive in and make the cloud echo our greeting! 🌟

Step 1: Create Your Serv00 Account 🎉

1. Navigate to serv00.com (remember to check for the actual URL)
2. Click "Sign Up" and fill in your details
3. Choose the free plan - perfect for our Hello World app!
4. Confirm your email and you're in!

Step 2: Get Your Free Domain 🌐

1. In your Servo dashboard, look for "Free Domains"
2. Choose a domain name (e.g., yourusername.serv00.com)
3. Click to activate it - this is where our app will live!

Step 3: Enable Run your own applications 🔧
In your Servo account settings, under additional services,Enable Run your own applications. This allows you to use custom software on your account.

Step 4: SSH Into Your Server 🖥️
Open your terminal and type:

ssh [e-mail]

Enter your password when prompted. Welcome to your cloud server!

Step 5: Create a Virtual Environment 🌿

mkdir /usr/home/LOGIN/.virtualenvs
cd /usr/home/LOGIN/.virtualenvs
virtualenv django_env -p python3.10
source django_env/bin/activate

You're now in a fresh Python environment, perfect for our project!

Step 6: Install Django 🐍

pip install django

This installs the latest version of Django in your virtual environment.

Step 7: Create Your Django Project 🚀

cd /usr/home/LOGIN/domains/YOURDOMAIN
django-admin startproject helloworld
mv helloworld public_python
cd public_python

This creates a new Django project and moves it to the correct directory.

Step 8: Create a Simple View 👋
Edit helloworld/views.py:

from django.http import HttpResponse

def hello_world(request):
    return HttpResponse("Hello, Cloud World!")

Step 9: Configure URLs 🔗
Edit helloworld/urls.py:

from django.urls import path
from . import views

urlpatterns = [
    path('', views.hello_world, name='hello_world'),
]

Step 10: Adjust Settings ⚙️
Edit helloworld/settings.py:

• Set DEBUG = False
• Add your Servo domain to ALLOWED_HOSTS
• Configure STATIC_ROOT = '/usr/home/LOGIN/domains/YOURDOMAIN/public_python/public/'

Step 11: Collect Static Files 🎨

python manage.py collectstatic

Step 12: Create passenger_wsgi.py 🚗
In your public_python directory, create passenger_wsgi.py:

import os
import sys

sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'helloworld.settings'

from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
application = get_wsgi_application()

Step 13: Configure WWW Settings in Servo Panel 🎛️

• Set Python version to 3.10
• Set executable to /usr/home/LOGIN/.virtualenvs/django_env/bin/python
• Set application directory to /usr/home/LOGIN/domains/YOURDOMAIN/public_python

Step 14: Restart Your Application 🔄

devil www YOURDOMAIN restart

Step 15: Visit Your Site 🌍
Open your browser and go to your Servo domain. You should see "Hello, Cloud World!"

Congratulations! You've just deployed your first Django app to the cloud! 🎉🎊

Remember, cloud explorers, every great journey begins with a single step - or in our case, a single "Hello World"! This simple app is your launchpad to bigger cloud adventures.

Before we sign off, here's a cloud joke to keep you floating:
Why don't clouds ever wear shoes?
Because they prefer to go barefoot! ☁️👣

Stay tuned for Day 13, where we'll add more features to our cloud-based greeting. Until then, keep your spirits high and your latency low! 🚀☁️

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